Water Damage Tips

Water damage in your home can stem from a series of places. If neglected, water damage can hurt the structure of your home. Floors, walls and other surfaces are particularly vulnerable to mold and mildew growth when water damage is left untreated. The Paul Davis specialists are the ones to reach when your home or business takes on water damage.

Before the Pros Arrive

Before a Paul Davis pro appears, there are different measures you can do to make the job faster. From the floors, walls, ceiling, and your prized possessions, it's important to take action quickly to prevent water damage in your home. First, make sure your home is safe to work in. Power down all electronics and breakers around your property to avoid electrocution. This may sound overly cautious, but damaged appliances can be harmful when exposed to water.

Getting Started

Water is a pervasive substance that can soak into every area of your property. Once your property is safe to enter, relocate all your possessions. Paper and inked things like magazines need a level, dry surface. Small lamps, collectibles and additional tabletop items should also be removed. The cleaning can begin as soon as you've relocated newspapers, small items and other damp materials. Fans or air conditioning move air around your property and start drying the area. Dry water from wood furniture or flat surfaces. Though you may want to try, you should never use a normal home vacuum to remove water. Incorrect use of these tools can be harmful to you and break the vacuum. When you're ready to move furniture, stack seating such as heavy chairs and sofas using wooden or cement blocks to elevate them off the wet areas. Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. All that additional weight makes rugs, leather goods and fur hard to move. This means when you must move a large fabric item, lift carefully. Hang draperies, clothing and other fabrics away from the flooded area to dry properly. Keep in mind that water damage can affect these items permanently, so you might not be able to save them. In serious flooding cases, the additional water weight can damage the structural integrity of your property. Because of this, avoid drooping ceilings or bent floors. Areas like these have likely taken on the most water and could collapse under weight.

Why You Should Call Paul

Water damage is no match for the Paul Davis team. And with a some help from our customers, the water damage can be treated more quickly. We can get your house back to normal efficiently and quickly. Our technicians have restored a range of flood conditions in a range of home and business spaces. Additionally, Paul Davis works with your insurance company to settle your claims effectively, so you can return to normal.